New Age Punjabi Singer
The British bhangra singer from Southall in London has gained a huge fan following in India. Juggy D got his name from his first name Jagwinder which became Juggy, and the D from his last name Dhaliwal. Juggy D has been performing since the age of 14. He made his breakthrough alongside Jay Sean. Juggy D has also appeared on numerous crossover singles with some of the biggest stars such as Madonna, Ricky Martin, Mary J Blige and Craig David.
Juddy D has gone from an unknown kid, working as a chef in order to support his hobby singing in pubs to becoming one of the leading lights of both UK and global Asia music scene all in a span of just two years. In 2004, Juggy D established himself as the first Punjabi singer to make a dent on the mainstream music scene when his self-titled album entered UK top 75 album chart. He was the first Punjabi singer to achieve this. It also reached top 20 in the HMV album charts, which was a remarkable achievement. Although he had always been into traditional Punjabi music, after being introduced to producer Rishi Rich, he started experimenting with more western R&B and hip-hop sounds. His talent was immediately recognized by all. Since then, he made steady progress towards his fully-fledged solo career. Juggy D has also made a track collaborating with rising star Veronica and Rishi Rich in the Bollywood movie Hum Tum. He, Veronica, and Jay Sean also have guest appearances in the Bollywood film Kyaa Kool Hai Hum.
He is truly a new age Punjabi singer, mixing new sound to the traditional Punjabi music. Artists like him take Indian Punjabi music to a global level. He is definitely a favorite to all Punjabi music lovers.